tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13154063.post114047730756764179..comments2023-08-18T02:13:30.397-07:00Comments on you are here: Lawson Fusao Inada Named Oregon Poet LaureateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13154063.post-1140747606180694422006-02-23T18:20:00.000-08:002006-02-23T18:20:00.000-08:00Thanks Lee,Ashland is definitely worth a visit. I ...Thanks Lee,<BR/><BR/>Ashland is definitely worth a visit. I haven't been back since a roadtrip in college––maybe this year though. <BR/><BR/>It was a magical place to grow up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13154063.post-1140667607832479392006-02-22T20:06:00.000-08:002006-02-22T20:06:00.000-08:00Wow, Jamie...it's a small world, I guess! I haven...Wow, Jamie...it's a small world, I guess! I haven't been to Ashland (but I'd like to go to the Shakespeare Festival sometime)...forgot Lawson was there. I was really happy to hear about his appointment. He's the first laureate since William Stafford left in the late 80s.<BR/><BR/>btw, I surfed around on your blog/website...awesome site! thanks for stopping by.Lee Herrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989557906560291595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13154063.post-1140660002704274262006-02-22T18:00:00.000-08:002006-02-22T18:00:00.000-08:00Wow, very cool. I grew up in Ashland and went to g...Wow, very cool. I grew up in Ashland and went to grade school with his son Toti. Of course at the time I never knew his Dad was a famous poet. But he did tell great ghost stories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13154063.post-1140564962749006042006-02-21T15:36:00.000-08:002006-02-21T15:36:00.000-08:00Speaking of legendary poets from Fresno, I met Phi...Speaking of legendary poets from Fresno, I met Philip Levine today at Blackstone Trader Joe's.<BR/><BR/>And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that Lawson Inada has a poem in the latest issue of In the Grove (www.inthegrove.net). Damn. I'm talking to myself again.Lee Herrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989557906560291595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13154063.post-1140497909193156042006-02-20T20:58:00.000-08:002006-02-20T20:58:00.000-08:00no sweat, barbara. art. heart, i totally agree. ...no sweat, barbara. art. heart, i totally agree. i was happy to read the news. drawing the line is still one of my all-time favorite books.Lee Herrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989557906560291595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13154063.post-1140496754751181202006-02-20T20:39:00.000-08:002006-02-20T20:39:00.000-08:00Oh, yay! What a splendid choice!Oh, yay! What a <I>splendid</I> choice!Artichoke Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10146791543239011650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13154063.post-1140477567494586262006-02-20T15:19:00.000-08:002006-02-20T15:19:00.000-08:00wow this is fabulous news! thanks for the link!wow this is fabulous news! thanks for the link!bjaneprhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07212077947146090915noreply@blogger.com